Bob Ernst

Country:
USA
Sport / Event:
Women's Crew Coach
Olympic Years:
1976, 1980, 1984, 1988

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
• Four-time U.S. Women’s Olympic Rowing Team coach
• Led the women’s eight boat to a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles
• Also coached the women’s double in 1976, the women’s sculls in 1980 and the women’s eight in 1988
• His 1980 team did not get a chance to compete in the Olympics due to the U.S. boycott

AT UC IRVINE
• Graduated from UC Irvine in 1967
• Competed on the Anteater swimming, water polo and rowing teams
• Inducted into the UCI Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985

EXTRAS
One of two student-athletes credited with creating the Anteater mascot